Proud To Be An American

Hi Friends!

For those of you in the United States, I hope you had a great Independence Day!  I am sharing another card designed using the brand new release stamp set, Patriotic Background along with The Red, White & Blue Bundle and Patriotic Sentiments (all from Stamp Simply). 

This card is very similar to my last post and once the coloring was finished, it is fairly easy to assemble and relatively flat for mailing.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock and a piece of light kraft cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Patriotic Background stamp using Versafine Black Onyx ink and stamp onto one of the panels and repeat the same process with the flag image from The Red, White & Blue Bundle on the other panel. 

De-static the lower part of the shield panel, ink the “Happy Independence Day” sentiment from the Patriotic Sentiments stamp set using Versafine Black Onyx ink at the bottom of the background stamped panel.  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Apply clear embossing powder to both panels and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the background and flag image with water-based markers and watercolor pencils.

Use a gold metallic paint pen to fill in around the shield and stars on the background and the star on the flag pole.

Once you are satisfied with the coloring, de-static the middle area of the background with an embossing powder tool, ink the “Proud to Be An American” sentiment from The Red, White & Blue Bundle with Versafine Black Onyx Ink, stamp onto the prepared area and apply clear embossing powder. 

Heat set the embossing powder and once cooled, trim close to the edge of the background perimeter and layer onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.  

Mount the background panel onto a 4 ⅛”x 5 ⅜”  piece of red cardstock and adhere to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white card base.  

Die cut the flag image with the coordinating die (also die cutting a second flag image to layer behind the colored image).

Mount the flag onto the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card. add a strip of star designer paper to the inside left hand part of the card base (I like to use up my scraps this way).   

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be participating with the Color Throwdown #800 Red, Blue and Kraft Challenge , the Simon Says Wednesday “Stars and/or Stripes” Challenge, the Colorful Options "July 2024 Flags" Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #655-#656 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the above challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Patriotic Background, The Red, White & Blue Bundle, Patriotic Sentiments  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers-Poppy Parade, Raspberry Ripple, Night of Navy; Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Navy, Red, Black; Gold Metallic Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Sahara Sand; Carta Bella The Fourth of July 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- The Red, White & Blue Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

It is not too late for our Fourth of July sale (use code JULY20)!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful week! 

Wise as an Owl- Trust in the Lord

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that is being featured on the Stamp Simply blog using the Amy Design Amazing Owls  6x6 paper pad along with stamps, dies, and other supplies (all available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store). 

In addition to gorgeous owls and feathers, the Amazing Owls paper pad has some amazing landscapes that are perfect for almost any occasion.  Just add a sentiment and your card is ready to go!

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be adding this card to the Alphabet Challenge “B is for Birds” and the Simon Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim the piece of owl paper from the Amazing Owls 6x6 paper pad, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim, and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of moss seam binding, wrapping the ends to behind the panel and mount the entire background onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Words of Encouragement stamp set using a pigment black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the medium sized die from the Tim Holtz Tag Collection Dies (die cut two additional tags from white cardstock to layer behind the sentiment tag).

Add an antique eyelet (this is optional- I have so many eyelets in my stash, lol!) and loop a piece of moss seam binding.  

Mount the tag to the card front using dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Add the strip of pearl centered lace to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Amy Design Amazing Owls 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Tim Holtz Tag Collection, EK Success Powder Tool Applicator, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder- Clear, May Arts 5/8” Lace w/Pearl Center- 3 yd bundle, Seam Binding- Moss- 5 yd bundle, Pewter Eyelet

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a fabulous weekend!